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The man Turkey believes orchestrated the coup

The man Turkey believes orchestrated the coup

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

Fethullah Gulen's movement has been feared by some for its ability to mobilize considerable resources and for its influence among decision-makers

Bihar board 'topper' Ruby Rai arrested after appearing for re-test

Bihar board 'topper' Ruby Rai arrested after appearing for re-test

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

She reportedly informed the board that she is not well and unable to appear for the re-exam.

NADA brings tennis players, National championship under its ambit

NADA brings tennis players, National championship under its ambit

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Widening its net, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has, for the first time ever, collected samples from close to 20 tennis players competing at the National Tennis Championships at DLTA Complex, in New Delhi.

Judiciary, EC being 'torn apart' under BJP rule: Rahul in London

Judiciary, EC being 'torn apart' under BJP rule: Rahul in London

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Lauding the contribution of non-resident Indians in the development of the country, he said, 'Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, B R Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru were all NRIs. They travelled the world and helped India with new perspectives.'

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

7 ways to protect your money from online scams

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Look carefully at any ad or pop up that tempts or attracts you with freebies and offers etc. It could be a scam, warns Niranjankumar Upadhye.

Removed jungle raj, not a single incident of riots: Yogi on 6 months in office

Removed jungle raj, not a single incident of riots: Yogi on 6 months in office

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Listing out key initiatives, Adityanath said his government would launch a systematic drive to help retrieve 1,000 hectares of land in the grip of land mafia for years.

Do Muslims really need government upliftment?

Do Muslims really need government upliftment?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

While there is no denying that certain sections of the community deserve aid, the politics of reservation can be suicidal for India.

The Great Property Crash

The Great Property Crash

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'In many parts of the country, the empty nest-and-empty-nest egg story is a painful boom-to-bust saga.' 'Among the old and young, it is hitting pockets hard, in a linked chain of debt-laden banks, corrupt politicians and builder mafias and disastrous government policies,' says Sunil Sethi.

There is no corruption in football, reckons FIFA chief Blatter

There is no corruption in football, reckons FIFA chief Blatter

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

"If there are people who don't like the organisation or don't like me, they will realise they have been wrong... they will realise that."

Caste or progress: What young Dalit voters want

Caste or progress: What young Dalit voters want

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

'Young Dalits are looking for better educational opportunities, more job avenues in the private sector, which need not necessarily mean job quotas, but a more welcoming corporate world that offers a liberated social environment, essentially a new India.'

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

'Don't make my Kashmir a graveyard'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The decision of August will have to be taken back. This is our resolve. When it will happen, how it will happen, the judge of our case are the people of this country.'

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

'Scrapping Art 370 will not stand SC scrutiny'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

'Our confidence has been strengthened by the fact that the Supreme Court has decided to examine the Constitutional validity of all that has been done on August 5.' 'That in itself is an achievement because the Supreme Court could have very well said you don't have a case at all.' 'The very fact that the honourable court has decided to admit it for regular hearing, and refer it to a Constitutional bench, tells us that the Supreme Court has found merit in our case.'

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'Through the use of technology, the GSTN will tip the balance in favour of compliance rather than tax evasion, lowering the barriers for entry into the tax payment system while making it much harder to cheat on payments,' says Nandan Nilekani.

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Formula One rookie George Russell's earliest motorsport memory is of pedalling a toy tractor around Britain's go-kart paddocks.

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Meet Patanjali's Balkrishna, a 'swadeshi' tycoon

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

The man who owns close to 94 per cent of the shares of Patanjali Ayurved, an unlisted company, does not, however, take a salary or receive dividends.

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde embroiled in Rs 206-crore scam

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde embroiled in Rs 206-crore scam

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde finds herself in the middle of a Rs 206 crore scam, in what maybe called the first case of impropriety of the Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Applied for an H1-B visa? Please read this!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

'If you are so blinded by the Buy American, Hire American policy, if you are not going to be fair, consistent and welcoming, in the end America will lose out.'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the community over the disputed land, says Muslims in Ayodhya won't be satisfied if the Sunni Waqf Board accepts the five acres in Dhannipur.

Working to set up rape crises centers in every district: Maneka

Working to set up rape crises centers in every district: Maneka

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi says her ministry is working on four core areas of "safety, education, employment and confidence building," which are critical for the 58 crore women population in India which includes over 41 crore in rural areas. She also lays out the detailed roadmap for her ministry including setting up of one stop rape crises centres, hostels for working women among others.

Saradha gone but website remains

Saradha gone but website remains

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

The website has the address and contact numbers and email IDs of 69 branch offices of Saradha Group spread across West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Assam and New Delhi.

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.

7 benefits if Insurance Bill is passed

7 benefits if Insurance Bill is passed

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

It will allow more transparency in policies and flexibility in premium payment, besides improving processing of claims.

Band aid for cancer surgery

Band aid for cancer surgery

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

'It is strange a government that is bold and coercive has meekly chosen to do more of what has repeatedly failed to work in the past.' 'And sadly, rating agencies, the business community, fund managers, and analysts, who know this, have chosen to act as compulsive cheerleaders,' says Debashis Basu.

World's biggest rogue traders

World's biggest rogue traders

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

A common factor that binds all these men is greed.

Wines, Mills & Boon and more: Is this what Teesta did with charity funds?

Wines, Mills & Boon and more: Is this what Teesta did with charity funds?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Gujarat police opposed in the Supreme Court the anticipatory bail plea of Teesta Setalvad.

I understand Hindu religion better than BJP: Rahul

I understand Hindu religion better than BJP: Rahul

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

'I am not a Hinduwadi leader, but a nationalist leader. I am a leader of every religion, every caste, every language and every class'

'AAP workers' embroiled in student visa scam in UK

'AAP workers' embroiled in student visa scam in UK

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Two persons said to be members of the United Kingdom arm of the Aam Aadmi Party are embroiled in a student visa scam in Britain uncovered by the BBC.

Sports Shorts: Cavani named best Ligue 1 player

Sports Shorts: Cavani named best Ligue 1 player

Rediff.com16 May 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Is there a great deal of trust in the private sector?

Is there a great deal of trust in the private sector?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

With certain quarters demanding privatisation of public sector banks in the aftermath of the alleged fraud at Punjab National Bank (PNB), Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister chairman Bibek Debroy tells Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Ishan Bakshi and Indivjal Dhasmana that reducing government equity even to zero would not mean giving up of government control over these banks.

'Any new govt project should be treated like a start-up'

'Any new govt project should be treated like a start-up'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The government must be the initial driver.

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.

5 ways NITI Aayog is using AI to change India

5 ways NITI Aayog is using AI to change India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

'AI will be bigger than the advent of the Internet or the harnessing of electricity.' 'India must embrace it with all its might,' says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Troll of the year: The man who parodied Subramanian Swamy!

Troll of the year: The man who parodied Subramanian Swamy!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Subramanian Swamy is generally regarded as The Man You Don't Mess With. But an unnamed Indian software engineer -- or so he claims -- took on the redoubtable defender of Hindutva in cyberspace, and 'won.'

Vodafone says its new scheme can increase farmers' incomes by 560,000 crores!

Vodafone says its new scheme can increase farmers' incomes by 560,000 crores!

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Vodafone's Kisan Mitra will provide a spectrum of services for India's small farmers, simple mobile service interventions that can increase a farmer's income by Rs 8,000 per year.

The Politics of Fake News and WhatsApp Forwards

The Politics of Fake News and WhatsApp Forwards

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

'This is a Frankenstein's monster that will engulf us all in its rage and greed.' 'This fake news/WhatsApp forwards industry -- and especially, the use of it in politics -- is one of the biggest threats to our world today,' warns Amit Mehra.

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Governments must give companies a hearing before blacklisting them.

9 best Android apps of 2015

9 best Android apps of 2015

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Available free on Play Store, they add immense value to your overall Android experience

Ideal tips to secure your special child's financial needs

Ideal tips to secure your special child's financial needs

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Parents should secure thier special child's future.

'Under Modi, the middleman has disappeared'

'Under Modi, the middleman has disappeared'

Rediff.com24 May 2019

'In Rajiv Gandhi's time, out of every Re 1 spent by the government only 15 paisa reached the public.' 'At this moment, I cannot say that the entire Re 1 reaches the common man's pocket, but yes, two-thirds of that money definitely reaches the common man.' 'And the rest of the money will also reach soon.'

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar is meant to help benefits reach the marginalised sections of the society and takes into account the dignity of people not only from personal but also from community point of view.